Kazakhstan to construct aluminum smelter

Astana, Kazakhstan, Dec.20 By Daniyar Mukhtarov - Trend: Kazakhstan will construct another plant for aluminum production. "Our industrialization should follow the path of the processing of raw materials, which we have. You are a pioneer of such processing. Together with the government you need to work on the construction of a second plant for another 250,000 tons of aluminum. I hope that in future reports we will witness the commissioning of such enterprises ", Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a teleconference dedicated to the Day of Industrialization. Earlier, president of "Kazakhstan Electrolysis Plant" JSC Almas Ibrahimov said at a teleconference that in accordance with the president's order, an aluminum smelter with capacity of 250,000 tons per year was constructed in a short period. "Around $300 million was invested in this large-scale project. Some 136,000 baked anodes will be produced there per year," the company's head said. Translated by L.Z. Edited by C.N. Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency